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[Steve Jones]

To be honest, I'm not sure since this is the first PT album I've bought (although it certainly won't be the last).

Blimey mate - you're in for some serious enjoyment in the coming months, I'll wager.  Starting where you have, perhaps 'In Absentia' might be the logical next purchase as it's cut from exactly the same cloth (musically speaking)

[The Butterfly Man]

Presumably a different version to the one on 'Lightbulb Sun'?

Yes, it's different. This new version features Gavin Harrison on drums instead of Chris Maitland, and the guitarsolo is different as well.

NP: Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

Thanks to Manatee, it's been a while since I played it last...

Tom

[Manatee]

Blimey mate - you're in for some serious enjoyment in the coming months, I'll wager.  Starting where you have, perhaps 'In Absentia' might be the logical next purchase as it's cut from exactly the same cloth (musically speaking)

Yup, I've heard a few songs from 'In Absentia', and that's what I had in mind for the next, maybe followed by 'Fear of A Blank Planet' or 'Signify' (the title instrumental is fantastic).

NP: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
I entirely forgot this even existed, let alone that I owned it.  Had to clean off the case carefully since I'm allergic to dust mite.

[Steve Jones]

or 'Signify' (the title instrumental is fantastic).

Indeed.  In fact, given that I was wondering what I should play next...

NP: Porcupine Tree - Signify

NP: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
I entirely forgot this even existed, let alone that I owned it.  Had to clean off the case carefully since I'm allergic to dust mite.

Small world.  That album (along with the matching live 'Evening' set) is sitting here waiting to be re-ripped and played.  I originally did it at a low bit-rate when I first bought an mp3 player and didn't really know what I was doing

[Iggy]

Indeed.  In fact, given that I was wondering what I should play next...

NP: Porcupine Tree - Signify


Small world.  That album (along with the matching live 'Evening' set) is sitting here waiting to be re-ripped and played.  I originally did it at a low bit-rate when I first bought an mp3 player and didn't really know what I was doing

I prefer the didn't have enough space to rip at a high quality line 

I have spent the last few months re ripping as well which I find very tedious.

I don't need to rediscover old cd's as I have all of you recommending new (and old) music.

NP Angra - Temple of Shadows.

Btw, none of you guys seem to have spent much effort on Jeff Buckley. Erik, Iggy, Tom, Mad (I won't name Paxi, cause then he'l just turn away even more), highly recommended 

He's mentioned as a strong influence on Anathema, and you sure can hear it.

He aint no ordinary singer/songwriter, he's a star, in the best sense of the word 

Nicky.

I have very nearly listened to him does that count?

It is a case of getting around to him.

Is it best to start with Grace?

[Steve Jones]

I have very nearly listened to him does that count?

Similarly, my butler once met someone whose cousin had listened to him.

[Manatee]

NP: Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
I entirely forgot this even existed, let alone that I owned it.  Had to clean off the case carefully since I'm allergic to dust mite.

Hmm, it has its moments, but I think I can forget I own it again for a couple years.  They've all done better stuff elsewhere, IMO.

NP: Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Session

[Teunis]

Toto - Hydra

np: Star One - Space Metal

9. Intergalactic Space Crusaders 

[Nicky007]

Is it best to start with Grace?

Grace is wonderful. But so are Sketches and Mystery White Boy. There is a surprising variation, given that it's his voice and guitar with moderate backing.

But that voice 

I don't need to rediscover old cd's as I have all of you recommending new (and old) music.

Iggy.

What does Ms say to all this ?

np: Star One - Space Metal

9. Intergalactic Space Crusaders 

Whilst the rest of us are trudging around heavily on this earth, Teunis is elegantly cruising the galaxy and beyond   

Similarly, my butler once met someone whose cousin had listened to him.

Jonesy.

"So what's buzzin, cousin ?" "Oo-ee, it's Teunis, way waaaaay up there, cousin." 

Nicky.

[Manatee]

NP: Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom

[PH]

Today I played a fair bit of A.C.T again.

The song "Why Bother" is still stuck in my head.
What a band... WHAT-A-BAND!!

Can't wait for the fifth album!


-Paco

[Steve Jones]

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Love Beach.

[Steve Jones]

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe.

Unlike Mr Manatee of this parish, I think the ABWH album is jolly splendid.  I've always liked this one since way back when it came out.  Some tracks (Order of the Universe, Brother of Mine) I'd rate as classic later period Yes.  Even if it's not quite Yes

[Manatee]

Unlike Mr Manatee of this parish, I think the ABWH album is jolly splendid.  I've always liked this onc since way back when it came out.  Some tracks (Order of the Universe, Brother of Mine) I'd rate as classic later period Yes.  Even if it's not quite Yes

Frankly, I was never that fond of the later Yes albums, with the exception of some of the stuff with Buggles in it.

[Steve Jones]

Frankly, I was never that fond of the later Yes albums, with the exception of some of the stuff with Buggles in it.

I think one reason why I'm hugely into some of it is down to my daughter getting into it years ago.  She was particularly keen on 90125/Big Generator/Talk and was always nicking my CDs.  She even spotted that some of the background music on some levels of the Doom II game sounds similar to a couple of bits of Talk.  All this kind of gave Yes a new lease of life for me.

[PH]

I think one reason why I'm hugely into some of it is down to my daughter getting into it years ago.  She was particularly keen on 90125/Big Generator/Talk and was always nicking my CDs.  She even spotted that some of the background music on some levels of the Doom II game sounds similar to a couple of bits of Talk.  All this kind of gave Yes a new lease of life for me.

Wait a minute... Your daughter listens to Yes and plays Doom II???
What kind of daughter is that?

[Steve Jones]

Wait a minute... Your daughter listens to Yes and plays Doom II???
What kind of daughter is that?

One that's been exposed to my idea of responsible parenting

[Iggy]

One that's been exposed to my idea of responsible parenting

Sounds good.

I think you said in an earlier thread that SWMBO plays video games as well.

They don't spend their evenings shooting each other do they?

[Steve Jones]

They don't spend their evenings shooting each other do they?

Not as far as I'm aware

NP: Wishbone Ash - There's the Rub.  Well, it is Ash Wednesday today!

[Iggy]

Eternity - Anathema

[Manatee]

Eternity - Anathema

I just created an Anathema "station" on Pandora to hear an example of their stuff since they're popular in the Room.  Annoyingly, it was perfectly happy to agree there was such a band to seed a station with, but it didn't feel the need to actually play anything by them. 

NP: Frost* - Milliontown - Black Light Machine
Fortunately, Pandora is willing to play Frost* when you make a Frost* station, although oddly, I've now heard all but one song from Milliontown and nothing at all from the 2nd album.  Is it similar?

[PH]

not at all!
It's totally different from Milliontown!
Still very Frost* strangely...

[Iggy]

I just created an Anathema "station" on Pandora to hear an example of their stuff since they're popular in the Room.  Annoyingly, it was perfectly happy to agree there was such a band to seed a station with, but it didn't feel the need to actually play anything by them. 

NP: Frost* - Milliontown - Black Light Machine
Fortunately, Pandora is willing to play Frost* when you make a Frost* station, although oddly, I've now heard all but one song from Milliontown and nothing at all from the 2nd album.  Is it similar?

If you want to buy one I would recommend Judgement  or A Natural Disaster

[Steve Jones]

I just created an Anathema "station" on Pandora

What's Pandora?  Something similar to LastFM?

Peter Hammill - Over.

[maddox]

Amaseffer ~ Exodus: Slaves For Life